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"The market for strawberry varieties is in flux"

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Kurt Lauwers starts working at Willems Perlite after 19 years at Hollandplant

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Coronavirus crisis fuels interest in vertical farming

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Ozmens’ SNC successfully grows tomatoes in Astro Garden System

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Indoor growing vs. traditional greenhouse growing

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Plant & Food Research

New Zealand: Tamarixia release project grower information and guides

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US (VA): $17 million hydroponic greenhouse operation being planned

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Less fruits and vegetables imported into the UK during quarantine

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Best types of grow lights for flower and bloom grow cycle

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Bespoke conveyor system and gantries

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Large-scale greenhouse project commissioned in Ghana

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Glasshouse laboratory for herb research completed in South Korea

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Root-knot nematode of tomato

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SEPC Southern Innovations 2020 cancelled

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'Maintaining the fresh qualities of cut strawberries'

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Price at origin of Spanish zucchini has fallen by 3.5% this season

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Increased export opportunities for South African butternuts

Enza Zaden introduces two butternut varieties developed specifically for South Africa

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Canary tomato growers increasingly concerned about Brexit

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US (NY): Wall-to-fork fresh produce comes to Monsey

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